Comparison of methods to assess the sustainability of agricultural systems. A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 223-235

  Bockstaller, Christian ^a   Guichard, Laurence ^b   Keichinger, Olivier ^a   Girardin, Philippe ^a   Galan, Marie Béatrice ^c   Gaillard, Gérard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

^c Agro transfert Ressources et Territoires   (France)

^d AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment; Indicators; Nitrate; Nitrogen; Pesticide

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FARMING SYSTEM; LEACHING; PESTICIDE; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER POLLUTION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; GERMANY; RHINE RIVER; SWITZERLAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 65349123551     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2008058     Document Type: Review

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